Sahih Muslim Hadith 4668 – The Battle Of

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[4668] 123 – (1802) It was As mentioned in Sârat As-Saffât 37:177. As mentioned in Sârat As-Saffât 37:177. narrated that Salamah bin Al- Akwa' said: "We set out with the Messenger of Aflâh to Khaibar, travelling by night. One of the men said to 'Amir bin Al- Akwa': 'Will you not let us hear some of your poetry?' For 'Amir was a poet. So he started to chant to the people, saying: '0 Allah, were it not for You, we would not have been guided, Or given charity or offered prayers. So forgive us, we want to lay down our lives for You Make us steadfast when we meet (the enemy) And bestow tranquillity upon us When we are called upon.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Who is this camel-driver?' They said: "Amir.' He said: 'May Allah have mercy on him.' One of the men said: 'It (martyrdom) is guaranteed for him, 0 Messenger of Allah. Would that you had let us benefit from him.' Then we came to Khaibar and besieged them until we began to suffer extreme hunger. Then he said: 'Allah, exalted is He, has granted victory over them.' When the evening of the day when victory was granted came, the people lit many fires. The Messenger of Allah said: 'What are these fires? What have they been lit for?' They said: 'For cooking meat.' He said: 'What kind of meat?' They said: 'The meat of domestic donkeys.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Throw it away and break the pots.' A man said: 'Or may they throw it away and wash the pots?' He said: 'Or that.' When the people were drawn up in ranks, 'Amir's sword was somewhat short. He went to strike the leg of a Jew, but his sword recoiled and struck his own knee, and he died as a result of that. When they returned (from Khaibar)" – Salamah said it while holding my hand – "when the Messenger of Allah saw me looking subdued, he said: 'What is the matter with you?' I said to him: 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you, 0 Messenger of Allah. They are saying that 'Amir's deed was in vain.' He said: 'Who said that?' I said: 'So- and-so, and so-and-so, and Usaid bin Hudair Al-AnsârI.' He said: 'Those who said that are lying. He will have two rewards,' and he held up two fingers together, 'for he strove hard in worship and engaged in Jihâd in the cause of Allah, and there are few Arabs who strove as he did."